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In a major disappointment for Vijay's movie Jana Nayagan, the Madras High Court on Tuesday overturned the previous decision of a single judge that had allowed the film to get its censorship certificate, pushing back its release even more. The high court remarked that the single judge should have allowed the Censor Board some time to respond. Jana Nayagan cannot be shown in theaters until it gets approval from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The movie is still waiting to receive the censor certificate from the board. A new hearing regarding the Jana Nayagan censor certificate issue is about to take place at the Madras High Court. On January 20, the Madras High Court had paused its decision on the Jana Nayagan censor matter, stating that it would announce its judgement on January 27 (today). Jana Nayagan, promoted as Vijay's final film before fully entering politics, was first set to hit theaters worldwide on January 9, just before the Pongal festival. However, just a few days prior to its release, the Censor Board notified the production company KVN Productions that the film was sent to the revising committee due to a complaint from the board.
The filmmakers then went to the Madras High Court, which initially instructed the Censor Board to provide a UA certificate to the movie after necessary changes were made, marking a small victory for them. But the board contested this high court ruling, and as a result, a two-judge panel from the Madras High Court suspended the single judge's directive to the Censor Board to issue the certificate and scheduled a hearing for January 21, after the Pongal holiday. KVN Productions later appealed to the Supreme Court, which considered the case on January 15. However, the Supreme Court rejected their appeal and advised them to return to the Madras High Court, stating that it would not expedite the hearing. Directed by H Vinoth, Jana Nayagan also features Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, and Mamitha Baiju, along with Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani.
